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HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Wednesday, August 14, 2013                  Mercedes GLA revealed ahead of Frankfurt auto show.... 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA crossover revealed ahead of Frankfurt motor show Mercedes-Benz will show its new-for-2015 GLA -- its first-ever shot at the compact SUV class -- at the 2013 Frankfurt motor show in September. The GLA will arrive in U.S. showrooms in fall...   2014 Jeep Cherokee drive review As we bounced along the boulders in Arches National Park outside Moab, Utah, my co-driver—a Jeep enthusiast and editor at a popular off-roading magazine—summed up his thoughts in a single statement: “I wish they wouldn't have called it the Cherokee.” Translation:...   Audi reveals new Quattro concept sketches before Frankfurt Audi has released a series of official design sketches revealing its reborn Quattro supercar concept, which will underpin the German carmaker's presence at ...   Finnish outlet reports Kimi Räikkönen will return to Ferrari for 2014 Kimi Räikkönen, the 2007 Formula One world champion has decided to return to Ferrari next year, the major Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat has reported this week. The Finn, whose two-...   Catch the Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance tomorrow have been asked to ride along on the Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance Thursday Aug. 15. What an honor! The tour is an annual event linked to the Pebble Beach...   The Woodward Dream Cruise is gearing up for another big year Here are just a few of our favorite photos from the weeks before the official 2013 Woodward Dream Cruise starts in earnest. Muscle cars, classics and hot rods are slowly starting to outnumber mid-sized sedans and SUVs on the Ave. The...   One Lap of the Web: an upside down Camaro, a lost Lada, and the cars of Monterey week -- Speedycop's upside down Chevrolet Camaro LeMons race car made waves this week all over the internets, and had us thinking "Why hasn't this been done before?" No word on the...   Porsche by Design: Supercars exclusive video Over the past several weeks we've featured a series of videos produced by the North Carolina Museum of Art ahead of their upcoming exhibition “Porsche by Design: Seducing Speed.” Today, we're pleased to debut the final video --...   NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Juan Pablo Montoya's next move: What's the buzz? On Tuesday it was announced that NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Juan Pablo Montoya wouldn't be returning to Earnhart Ganassi Racing in 2014. With just two Cup wins 239 starts, it's not a huge surprise that the former Formula...   2013 Volvo S60 R-Design review notes DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: I got the keys to the 2013 Volvo S60 R-Design the same afternoon I read an article listing Volvo as one of the brands most likely to disappear from the U.S. stage in 2014. The text was ...   Fiat to offer two spinoff models based on the 500L for 2014 Fiat unveiled two new versions of its popular 500L in its home market a couple months ago, the 500L Living and 500L Trekking editions, both designed for...   Carmel kicks off concours craziness Consider the Monterey car week begun! The Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours-on-the-Avenue launched with its best-ever crowd and what many were calling the best-ever show for the free-to-the-public event held every Tuesday before the Pebble...   Juan Pablo Montoya's options include sports cars, IndyCar It wasn't supposed to be this way, eight years after Chip GanassiChip Ganassi surprised just about everyone in NASCAR by signing a Formula One driver for a Sprint Cup Series ride. Sure, there would be a learning curve ...   Kyle Busch firmly focused on the Chase as he heads into Michigan Kyle Busch hasn't clinched a spot in this year's Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Not yet, anyway. Math notwithstanding, it's inevitable Busch will qualify -- and likely as a top-10 points finisher during the regular season. Busch's Watkins... You May Have Missed...   Juan Pablo Montoya out at Ganassi Racing after current season: Former F1 and IndyCar driver has just two wins in 239 NASCAR Cup starts Juan Pablo Montoya, one of the most decorated drivers in the world with an Indianapolis 500 victory and wins in Formula One, NASCAR and the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, will not have a chance to find success in NASCAR with longtime team owner Chip Ganassi.The team owner informed Montoya he will not...   Russian group reportedly votes down Sauber rescue, puts deal to save F1 team back in question After all the talk of a Russian rescue deal, the news about the Sauber Formula One team's financial standing now looks to be once again in a backward slide.A week ago, amid reports Russian entities had saved the Swiss team with promised millions, Sauber boss Monisha Kaltenborn admitted there was a...   This Week in 1958: Montgomery, NY, hosts Governor's Trophy Race for the third year in a row Fifty-five years ago was the third consecutive year that a former Air Force base in Montgomery, N.Y., served as a racetrack. The Governor's Trophy Race was a growing event and spectators only had to travel 75 miles from New York City to see race legends like Carroll Shelby compete. Nearly 30,000...   Hennessey tunes Ferrari 458 Italia for Monterey At this year's Concorso Italiano in Monterey, Calif., Hennessey Performance will unveil a tuned Ferrari.The Texas-based performance company is bringing its American knowhow to the already fantastic 458 Italia supercar, adding two turbochargers and increasing output to 738 horsepower at 8,400 rpm,...   Khalid alBalooshi positioned for success in Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Fuel racer Khalid alBalooshi powers into the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in his second season in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and is poised for more success in the 8,000-horsepower category. AlBalooshi raced his Al-Anabi Racing dragster to his first win of the season in July at Norwalk...   ARCA Truck Series racer Bobby Dale Earnhardt charged with DUI Racer Bobby Dale Earnhardt apologized to fans, friends and family on Tuesday following his arrest in West Virginia on a drunken driving charge.“I wanted to let you all know I made a terrible mistake last night drinking and driving and I am thankful nothing bad happened from my stupidity and I ...   Kris Meeke set to replace Dani Sordo at Citroën for Rally Australia Colin McRae's former protege Kris Meeke has been handed a golden opportunity in the World Rally Championship after he was called up to replace Dani Sordo in the main factory Citroën team on Rally Australia next month.Meeke made his return to the WRC for the first time in almost two seasons when he... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the Autoweek Daily Drive E-mail or to sign up for other Autoweek e-mail products. 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